Installing A Qsfp Transceiver; Installing An Sfp+ Transceiver With Bail Latch - IBM SAN512B-6 Installation, Service And User Manual

Figure 23. Installing an SFP+ transceiver with bail latch into blade port
3. To install the transceiver, perform one of the following steps depending on
4. Position a cable so that the key (the ridge on one side of the cable connector) is

Installing a QSFP transceiver

About this task
The device supports only IBM-qualified transceivers. If you use an unqualified
transceiver, the switchshow command output shows the port in a Mod_Inv state.
Fabric OS also logs the issue in the system error log. Also note the following:
v Each QSFP contains four individual 16 Gbps or 32 Gbps ports. Be aware that
v Although installation and removal procedures are the same for QSFP
v Some QSFPs, such as the 4x16 Gbps 2 km QSFP, have an integrated cable
To insert an QSFP transceiver and cable, complete the following steps.
1 - Bail
your transceiver type:
v If transceiver has a pull tab (16 and 32 Gbps SFP+ transceivers), use the pull
tab to help push the transceiver into the port until it is firmly seated and the
latching mechanism clicks.
v If transceiver has a bail latch mechanism (10 GbE transceivers), ensure that
the bail (wire handle) is in the unlocked position, grasp the transceiver, and
push it into the port until firmly seated. Close the bail to latch the
transceiver in the slot.
Transceivers are keyed so that they can only be inserted with the correct
orientation. If a transceiver does not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly
oriented.
aligned with the slot in the transceiver. Insert the cable into the transceiver
until the latching mechanism clicks.
Cables are keyed so that they can be inserted in only one way. If a cable does
not slide in easily, ensure that it is correctly oriented.
any problems with one port could affect all four ports in the quad if the QSFP
must be replaced.
transceivers installed in port blades and extension blades, these transceivers are
not interchangeable between the two blade types.
attached. You do not need to install a separate cable.
Chapter 5. Installing Transceivers and Cables
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